Alcides (footballer)

Alcides Eduardo Mendes de Araújo Alves (born 13 March 1985), known simply as Alcides, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as either a right back or a central defender.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Araújo and the second or paternal family name is Alves.
Alcides
Alcides with Dnipro in 2010
Personal information
Full name Alcides Eduardo Mendes de Araújo Alves
Date of birth (1985-03-13) 13 March 1985[1]
Place of birth São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Vitória
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Vitória 8 (0)
2003 Schalke 04 6 (0)
2004 Santos 2 (0)
2004–2008 Chelsea 0 (0)
2004–2006 → Benfica (loan) 20 (0)
2007–2008 → PSV (loan) 30 (2)
2008–2012 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 17 (0)
2013 Náutico 3 (0)
2014–2016 Ferroviária 22 (3)
2014 → Atlético Paranaense (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Criciúma (loan) 2 (0)
2017 Matonense 10 (1)
Total 120 (6)
International career
2003 Brazil U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2016

Club career

Born in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, and a product of Salvador da Bahia-based Esporte Clube Vitória's youth system, Alcides had a short loan spell with FC Schalke 04 in Germany still in his teens. After a quick stint with Santos FC in his country, he returned the following season to Europe and signed with S.L. Benfica in Portugal, playing seven times as Benfica won the league after an 11-year wait; at this time, he was already owned by Chelsea, which he never represented.

In January 2007 Alcides moved to PSV Eindhoven, going on to work with former Benfica boss Ronald Koeman, who said of him: "He [Alcides] is an extra re-inforcement for the defence and he can play in several positions at the back. He is tall, very thin and extremely fast." On 3 February he played his first Eredivisie match for the club, against AZ Alkmaar. During his one half season-spell he helped the side to back-to-back national championships, appearing in 21 league games in the 2007–08 campaign (one goal) inclusively as a left back.

On 9 August 2008, Alcides signed with Ukraine's FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

International career

Alcides helped Brazil win the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, in the United Arab Emirates, appearing in all the matches.[2]

Personal life

Alcides was kidnapped in Brazil, but was released after he convinced his abductors he was not a football player.

See also

Honours

Club

[3] Schalke 04

Benfica

PSV

Brazil U-20

References
  1. "Brazil – Alcides – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. Alcides – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Alcides – Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. "Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 – 0)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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